Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 11
1 Tad nu es saku: vai Dievs Savus ļaudis ir atmetis? Nemaz ne! Jo es arīdzan esmu Israēlietis, no Ābrahāma dzimuma, no Benjamina cilts.
I say then, Hath God cast off his people? Far be it I For I myself am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Dievs nav vis atmetis Savu tautu, ko Viņš papriekš ir izredzējis. Jeb vai jūs nezināt, ko tas raksts saka par Eliju, kā tas pie Dieva sūdz pret Israēli sacīdams:
God hath not cast off his people, which he foreknew. Do ye not know what the Scripture saith in the passage concerning Elijah? how he pleadeth to God against Israel:
3 “Kungs, tie Tavus praviešus ir nokāvuši un Tavus altārus apgāzuši, un es viens esmu atlicis, un tie meklē manu dzīvību.”
“Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life.”
4 Bet ko Dievs tam atbildēdams saka? “Es Sev esmu atlicinājis septiņtūkstošus vīrus, kas ceļus nav locījuši Baāla priekšā.”
But what saith the answer of God to him? “I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Tad nu arīdzan tāpat šinī laikā viens atlikums pēc žēlīgas izredzēšanas ir atlicis.
In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.
6 Bet ja tas ir caur žēlastību, tad tas vairs nav darbu nopelns; citādi žēlastība nav vairs žēlastība. Bet ja tas ir no darbiem, tad tā nav žēlastība; citādi nopelns nav vairs nopelns.
And if it is by grace, it is no longer on account of works; otherwise grace ceaseth to be grace; but if it is of works, there is then no grace; otherwise work ceaseth to be work. How is it then?
7 Ko tad nu? Ko Israēls meklē, to viņš nav dabūjis; tie izredzētie gan to ir dabūjuši, bet tie citi ir apcietinājušies,
What Israel seeketh after, that Israel did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened;
8 Itin kā ir rakstīts: Dievs tiem ir devis grūta miega garu, acis, ka tie neredz, un ausis, ka tie nedzird, līdz šai dienai.
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of slumber, eyes that were not to see, and ears that were not to hear, unto this day.”
9 Un Dāvids saka: lai viņu galds viņiem paliek par valgu, par slazdu un par piedauzīšanu un par atmaksu!
And David saith, “Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them;
10 Viņu acis lai top aptumšotas, ka neredz, un loki viņu muguru vienmēr!
let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway.”
11 Tad nu es saku: vai viņi tāpēc piedauzījušies, lai kristu? Nebūt ne! Bet caur viņu kritumu pagāniem pestīšana notikusi, viņiem par paskubināšanu, šiem dzīties pakaļ.
I say then, Did they stumble in order to fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the gentiles to excite them to emulation.
12 Bet, ja viņu kritums pasaulei ir bagātība un viņu trūkums pagāniem bagātība, cik vairāk viņu pilnums?
But if their offence is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the gentiles, how much more will their fullness be?
13 Jo es uz jums pagāniem runāju: pagānu apustulis būdams, es savu amatu gribu godāt,
For I am speaking to you gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles, I magnify my office,
14 Vai es jel tos, kas ir mana miesa, varētu paskubināt un kādus no tiem izglābt.
that I may, if possible, excite to emulation those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 Jo ja viņu atmešana ir pasaules salīdzināšana, kas tad būs viņu pieņemšana, ja ne dzīvība no miroņiem?
For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what will the reception of them be, but life from the dead?
16 Un ja tie (mīklas) pirmaji ir svēti, tad arī (visa) tā mīkla, un ja tā sakne svēta, tad arī tie zari.
And if the first portion of the dough is holy, so also will be the lump; and if the root is holy, so will be the branches.
17 Ja nu kādi no tiem zariem ir nolauzti, un tu, meža eļļas koks būdams, tiem esi uzpotēts un pie tā eļļas koka saknes un taukuma daļu esi dabūjis,
And if some of the branches have been broken off, and thou, a wild olive, hast been grafted in among them, and become a partaker with them of the root and fatness of the olive-tree,
18 Tad nelielies pret tiem zariem; bet ja tu pret tiem lielīsies, tad zini: tu nenesi to sakni, bet tā sakne nes tevi.
boast not over the branches; for if thou boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee.
19 Tu nu sacīsi: tie zari ir nolauzti ka es taptu iepotēts.
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Gan labi; tie ir nolauzti neticības dēļ, un tu stāvi caur ticību: nelielies, bet bīsties!
Be it so. It was for their unbelief that they were broken off, and thou standest through thy faith; be not high-minded, but fear.
21 Jo ja Dievs tos īstos zarus nav saudzējis, tad Viņš tevi gan arī nesaudzēs!
For if God spared the natural branches, take care lest he spare not thee.
22 Tad redzi nu Dieva laipnību un bardzību! To bardzību pie tiem, kas ir krituši, bet to laipnību pie tevis, ja tu iekš tās laipnības paliksi; citādi tu arīdzan tapsi izcirsts.
Behold then the goodness and the severity of God; toward those who fell, severity; but toward thee God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also wilt be cut off.
23 Un viņi, ja tie neticībā nepaliks, arī taps iepotēti. Jo Dievs ir spēcīgs, viņus atkal iepotēt.
And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.
24 Jo ja tu no tā eļļas koka, kas pēc savas dabas mežā audzis, esi izcirsts un pret savu dabu esi iepotēts labā eļļas kokā, cik vairāk tie, kas jau pēc savas dabas tādi, savā paša eļļas kokā taps iepotēti!
For if thou hast been cut off from an olive-tree wild by nature, and hast against thy nature been ingrafted into a good olive-tree, how much more shall these, the natural branches, be ingrafted into their own olive-stock?
25 Jo es negribu, brāļi, jums slēpt šo noslēpumu, (lai jūs neliekaties paši gudri esoši), ka Israēlim pa daļai apcietināšana ir notikusi, tiekams tas pagānu pilnums būs iegājis,
For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness hath to some extent come upon Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles shall have come in.
26 Un tā viss Israēls taps izglābts, itin kā ir rakstīts: Pestītājs nāks no Ciānas un nogriezīs bezdievīgo būšanu no Jēkaba.
And thus will all Israel be saved; as it is written, “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
27 Un šī ir Mana derība ar tiem, kad Es viņu grēkus atņemšu.
And this will be my covenant with them, when I shall have taken away their sins.”
28 Tad pēc evaņģēlija tie gan ir ienaidnieki jūsu dēļ; bet pēc tās izredzēšanas tie ir mīļi to tēvu dēļ.
In regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes; but in regard to God's choice, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.
29 Jo Dievam nav žēl Savu žēlastības dāvanu un Savas aicināšanas.
For in respect to his gifts and his calling, there is no change of purpose with God.
30 Jo itin kā jūs arīdzan citkārt Dievam bijāt neklausīgi, bet tagad caur viņu neklausīšanu esat apžēloti,
For as ye in times past were disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,
31 Tāpat arī šie tagad bijuši neklausīgi, lai caur to apžēlošanu, kas jums ir notikusi, arī viņi top apžēloti.
so they too have now become disobedient, that they also may obtain mercy through the mercy shown to you.
For God delivered up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Ak Dieva bagātības un gudrības un atzīšanas dziļums! Cik neizmanāmas ir Viņa tiesas un neizdibinājami Viņa ceļi!
O the depth of the riches, and of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his purposes, and his ways past finding out!
34 Jo kas ir atzinis Tā Kunga prātu? Jeb kas ir bijis Viņam padoma devējs?
For “who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been made his counselor?”
35 Jeb kas Viņam papriekš devis, ka tam taptu atmaksāts?
or “who first gave to him, and shall receive a return?”
